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Department of Justice Sues Bank of America for Defrauding Investors in Connection with Sale of Over $850 Million of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

August 07, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Anne M. Tompkins announced today that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Bank of America Corporation and certain of its affiliates, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith f/k/a/ Banc of America Securities, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., […]

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How Much Does the Relator Get? Factors That Are Considered In Determining Relator’s Share

August 05, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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When Congress amended the False Claims Act (FCA) in 1986, its goal was to increase private individual’s use of the qui tam provision of the FCA.  Previous amendments had made the FCA ineffective by eliminating any real incentives for whistleblowers to come forward and failing to protect them when they did.  Along with several other […]

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Obiageli Agbu Owner of California Medical Equipment Supply Company Found Guilty of $11 Million Medicare Fraud

July 25, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The daughter of a church pastor and owner of a California-based durable medical equipment (DME) supply company was found guilty by a jury of Medicare fraud charges for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme that resulted in over $11 million in fraudulent billings to Medicare. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice […]

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Employment Cases and False Claims Act Cases: What Happens When They Overlap?

July 24, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Qui tam attorneys are often approached by potential whistleblowers who have already contacted an employment attorney after being terminated or harassed on the job as a result of blowing the whistle on suspected fraud.  Sometimes the whistleblower has already filed an employment case, and other times he or she is planning to file the employment […]

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Detroit-area resident Javed Rehman Pleads Guilty for Role in $13.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

July 23, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Detroit-area resident Javed Rehman pleaded guilty today for his role in a $13.8 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade; Special Agent in Charge Robert D. Foley III of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office […]

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Filing a False Claims Act Complaint: Does Motivation Matter?

July 22, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Al Scudieri – James Hoyer Chief Investigator For the past 35 years, I have been working with False Claims Act whistleblowers (also known as “relators”) first as an FBI agent and later as the Chief Investigator for the James Hoyer law firm.  I have found that relators can be just about anyone:  doctors, public servants, […]

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Sound Inpatient Physicians Inc of Tacoma, Washington to Pay $14.5 Million to Settle Overbilling Allegations

July 16, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Sound Inpatient Physicians Inc. will pay $14.5 million to settle allegations that it overbilled Medicare and other federal health care programs, the Justice Department announced today. Sound Physicians is a Tacoma, Wash.-based provider of hospitalists and other physicians to hospitals and other medical facilities. It employs more than 700 hospitalists and post-acute physicians, who provide […]

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Can an Employer Retaliate Against an Employee for Bringing a False Claims Act Case?

July 15, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Whistleblowers who come forward with information about fraud against the government are some of the nation’s most courageous and noble citizens.  These employees should be honored and coveted by employers for helping companies maintain levels of integrity and professional responsibility.  However, the reality is that not all companies respond well to reports of fraud, let […]

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Contrack International Inc. Agrees to Pay $3.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

July 15, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Contrack International Inc., a global design and construction company headquartered in McLean, Va., has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims in connection with U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contracts, the Justice Department announced today. “Misrepresentations during contract negotiations undermine the integrity of the government procurement process,” […]

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US Joins False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Illegal Physician Compensation by IMC-Diagnostic a Mobile, Ala., Health Firm

July 10, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The government has intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit against Infirmary Health System Inc. and its related entities: IMC-Diagnostic and Medical Clinic P.C., Diagnostic Physicians Group P.C. and Infirmary Medical Clinics P.C., the Department of Justice announced today. The lawsuit alleges that IMC-Diagnostic and Medical Clinic, in Mobile, Ala., billed Medicare for services referred […]

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Members of the Military Acting as Whistleblowers in Qui Tam Cases

July 09, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Can a member of the military or other government employee serve as a whistleblower in a qui tam case under the False Claims Act? Lt. Col. Timothy Ferner SAIC Whistleblower The short answer is “yes” — military personnel and other government employees can serve as whistleblowers/relators in a qui tam action pursuant to the federal […]

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Media Coverage of James Hoyer’s Defense Contractor Whistleblower Settlement

July 09, 2013 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Media outlets across the country reported the news of James Hoyer’s nearly $6 million settlement against defense contractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). James Hoyer Partner Elaine Stromgren is pictured here being interviewed by Tampa CBS affiliate WTSP. This is a rare case of an active duty military officer blowing the whistle on an improper […]

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